Monday--Friday, June 8--12

This week, this class is meeting in the same room as AP English Language.

HOMEWORK AND DUE DATES

Read Act 3 of Our Town; when the class begins to meet again independently of AP English, we will finish watching the filmed version of the play.

Friday, June 5

No class today; student out sick.

Thursday, June 4

No class today; Ms. Bishop out sick.

Wednesday, June 3

Finished watching Act 1 of Our Town in the Paul Newman/PBS version.
Began watching Act 2.

Tuesday, June 2

Began junior tutorial.

Began watching Act 1 of Our Town in the Paul Newman/PBS version.

Monday, June 1

Seniors' last day.
COLLECTED last textbooks.

FINAL EXAM.

Friday, May 29

Students not exam exempt reviewed theater vocabulary and The Tempest quotes using Quizlet; reviewed the history of theater from Basic Drama Projects using their study sheets as a guide.
COLLECTED textbooks from those who were finished with them.

DUE DATES

MONDAY, June 1: FINAL EXAM.

Thursday, May 28

Students not exam exempt reviewed theater vocabulary and The Tempest quotes using Quizlet; reviewed the history of theater from Basic Drama Projects using their study sheets as a guide.
COLLECTED textbooks from those who were finished with them.

DUE DATES

MONDAY, June 1: FINAL EXAM.

Wednesday, May 27

Rehearsed and performed monologs.
COLLECTED textbooks.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 22: Theater History Worksheet #2 due, covering "Exploring Theater History"
TUESDAY, May 19: final draft essay on The Tempest was due.   

Tuesday, May 26

Monologs due tomorrow.

Worked on monologs, vocabulary, theater history review for the final.

Continued reading Our Town.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 22: Theater History Worksheet #2 due, covering "Exploring Theater History"
TUESDAY, May 19: final draft essay on The Tempest was due.   

Second theater review now optional; hand in as an alternate to The Tempest essay if desired.

Friday, May 22

Reminder: Theater History Worksheet #2 due.  

Worked on monologs, vocabulary review for the final.
COLLECTED theater history worksheet #2.

Continued reading Our Town.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 22: Theater History Worksheet #2 due, covering "Exploring Theater History"
TUESDAY, May 19: final draft essay on The Tempest was due.   

Second theater review now optional; hand in as an alternate to The Tempest essay if desired.

Thursday, May 21

Short classes today, due to Spring Fling schedule.

Reminder: FRIDAY, May 22: Theater History Worksheet #2 due.  
Tuesday, May 19: final draft essay on The Tempest was due.

Worked on monologs.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 22: Theater History Worksheet #2 due, covering "Exploring Theater History"
TUESDAY, May 19: final draft essay on The Tempest due.   

Second theater review now optional; hand in as an alternate to The Tempest essay if desired.

Wednesday, May 20

Reminder: FRIDAY, May 22: Theater History Worksheet #2 due.  
Tuesday, May 19: final draft essay on The Tempest was due.

Worked on essays, vocabulary, theater history, or monologs.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 22: Theater History Worksheet #2 due, covering "Exploring Theater History"
TUESDAY, May 19: final draft essay on The Tempest due.   

Second theater review now optional; hand in as an alternate to The Tempest essay if desired.

Tuesday, May 19

Reminder: FRIDAY, May 22: Theater History Worksheet #2 due.  
Tuesday, May 19: final draft essay on The Tempest due.

Warm-up: choice of work on essay revisions, vocabulary, theater history, or monologs.
Continued reading Our Town; finished Act 1.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 22: Theater History Worksheet #2 due, covering "Exploring Theater History"
TUESDAY, May 19: final draft essay on The Tempest due.   

Second theater review now optional; hand in as an alternate to The Tempest essay if desired.

Monday, May 18

Reminder: FRIDAY, May 22: Theater History Worksheet #2 due.  
Tuesday, May 19: final draft essay on The Tempest due.

Returned graded Theater History Worksheets.
Warm-up: choice of work on essay revisions, vocabulary, theater history, or monologs.

Continued reading Our Town.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 22: Theater History Worksheet #2 due, covering "Exploring Theater History"
TUESDAY, May 19: final draft essay on The Tempest due.  FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Friday, May 15

Reminder: FRIDAY, May 22: Theater History Worksheet #2 due.  
Tuesday, May 19: final draft essay on The Tempest due.

COLLECTED Theater History #1.
Distributed final review vocabulary.
Warm-up: choice of work on essay revisions, vocabulary, theater history, or monologs.

Continued reading Our Town.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 22: Theater History Worksheet #2 due, covering "Exploring Theater History"
TUESDAY, May 19: final draft essay on The Tempest due.  FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Thursday, May 14

Reminder: FRIDAY, May 15: Theater History Worksheet #1 due.  Tuesday, May 19: final draft essay on The Tempest due.

Warm-up: hoice of work on essay revisions, vocabulary, theater history, or monologs.
Began reading Our Town.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 15: Theater History Worksheet #1 due, covering "Exploring Theater History" (Basic Drama Projects 1--14).
FRIDAY, May 15: The Tempest vocab re-test.
TUESDAY, May 19: final draft essay on The Tempest due.  
FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Wednesday, May 13

Reminder: FRIDAY, May 15: Theater History Worksheet #1 due.  Tuesday, May 19: final draft essay on The Tempest due.

Students signed up for final monologs, due Tuesday, May 26.
Writers' groups wrapped up work.
Students continued revising rough draft essays to hand in on Tuesday.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 15: Theater History Worksheet #1 due, covering "Exploring Theater History" (Basic Drama Projects 1--14).
FRIDAY, May 15: The Tempest vocab re-test.
TUESDAY, May 19: final draft essay on The Tempest due.  
FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Tuesday, May 12

Reminder: Sign up for final monolog by Wednesday, May 13.
FRIDAY, May 15: Theater History Worksheet #1 due.  Tuesday, May 19: final draft essay on The Tempest due.

Writers' group:
Students began sharing rough draft essays with one another, and exchanging revision ideas.
Distributed copies of Our Town.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 15: Theater History Worksheet #1 due, covering "Exploring Theater History" (Basic Drama Projects 1--14).
FRIDAY, May 15: The Tempest vocab re-test.
TUESDAY, May 19: final draft essay on The Tempest due.  
FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Monday, May 11

Reminder: Sign up for final monolog by Wednesday, May 13.
FRIDAY, May 15: Theater History Worksheet #1 due

Returned The Tempest quizzes.
Continued work on their 3--5 paragraph essays on The Tempest.

1. The challenges to staging the play in general
2. Some of the ways the productions we will be sampling on film approached those challenges
3. How you would handle the challenges for a small, local production of the play.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, May 12: The Tempest essay due. 
FRIDAY, May 15: Theater History Worksheet #1 due, covering "Exploring Theater History" (Basic Drama Projects 1--14).
FRIDAY, May 15: The Tempest vocab re-test.

FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Friday, May 8

Reminder: Tuesday, May 12 The Tempest production challenges essays due (tentatively).

Sign up for final monolog by Wednesday, May 13.

Quiz on The Tempest.
Assigned theater history reading and study sheet.
Continued work on their 3--5 paragraph essays on The Tempest.

1. The challenges to staging the play in general
2. Some of the ways the productions we will be sampling on film approached those challenges
3. How you would handle the challenges for a small, local production of the play.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 8: The Tempest quiz.
TUESDAY, May 12: The Tempest essay due. 

FRIDAY, May 15: Theater History Worksheet #1 due, covering "Exploring Theater History" (Basic Drama Projects 1--14).

FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Thursday, May 7

Reminder: The Tempest quiz on Friday, May 8th. 
Tuesday, May 12 The Tempest production challenges essays due (tentatively).

Sign up for final monolog by Wednesday, May 13.

Students looked over available monologs in Basic Drama Projects (412--422) and read over likely possibilities.

Reviewed notes and discussed the productions challenges essay on The Tempest, analyzing:

1. The challenges to staging the play in general
2. Some of the ways the productions we will be sampling on film approached those challenges
3. How you would handle the challenges for a small, local production of the play.

Students began work on their 3--5 paragraph essays on The Tempest.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 8: The Tempest quiz.
TUESDAY, May 12: The Tempest essay due. 

FRIDAY, May 15: Theater History Worksheet #1 due, covering "Exploring Theater History" (Basic Drama Projects 1--14).

FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Wednesday, May 6

Reminder: The Tempest quiz on Friday, May 8th. 
Complete live performance reviews ASAP! 
Friday quiz on The Tempest; Tuesday, May 12 The Tempest production challenges essays due (tentatively).
Bring textbooks to class Thursday to choose monologs for final!

Remember: at the end of The Tempest, you will hand in a 3--5 paragraph essay analyzing:

1. The challenges to staging the play in general
2. Some of the ways the productions we will be sampling on film approached those challenges
3. How you would handle the challenges for a small, local production of the play.

Finished watching the stage version of The Tempest.

Shared ideas for notes on how the production approached some of the challenges of the play.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 8: The Tempest quiz.
TUESDAY, May 12: The Tempest essay due.
FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Tuesday, May 5

Reminder: The Tempest quiz on Friday, May 8th. 
Complete live performance reviews ASAP! 
Friday quiz on The Tempest; Tuesday, May 12 The Tempest production challenges essays due (tentatively).
Bring textbooks to class to choose monologs for final!

Introduced Quizlet study tools for this Friday's quiz on characters, quotations, and vocabulary from the play.

Remember: at the end of The Tempest, you will hand in a 3--5 paragraph essay analyzing:

1. The challenges to staging the play in general
2. Some of the ways the productions we will be sampling on film approached those challenges
3. How you would handle the challenges for a small, local production of the play.

Continued watching the stage version of The Tempest.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 8: The Tempest quiz.
TUESDAY, May 12: The Tempest essay due.
FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Monday, May 4

Reminder: The Tempest quiz on Friday, May 8th. Complete live performance reviews ASAP!

Introduced Quizlet study tools for this Friday's quiz on characters, quotations, and vocabulary from the play.

Remember: at the end of The Tempest, you will hand in a 3--5 paragraph essay analyzing:

1. The challenges to staging the play in general
2. Some of the ways the productions we will be sampling on film approached those challenges
3. How you would handle the challenges for a small, local production of the play.

Continued watching the film version of The Tempest.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 8: The Tempest quiz.
FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Friday, May 1

Reminder: Complete live performance reviews ASAP!

Remember: at the end of The Tempest, you will hand in a 3--5 paragraph essay analyzing:

1. The challenges to staging the play in general
2. Some of the ways the productions we will be sampling on film approached those challenges
3. How you would handle the challenges for a small, local production of the play.

Finished reading Acts 4 and 5 in our abridged script.
Continued watching the film version of The Tempest.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Thursday, April 30

Reminder: Complete live performance reviews ASAP!

Remember: at the end of The Tempest, you will hand in a 3--5 paragraph essay analyzing:

1. The challenges to staging the play in general
2. Some of the ways the productions we will be sampling on film approached those challenges
3. How you would handle the challenges for a small, local production of the play.

Finished watching Acts 2 and 3 in the Stratford stage production of The Tempest.
Began reading Acts 4 and 6 in our abridged script.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Wednesday, April 29

Reminder: Complete live performance reviews ASAP!

Students shared notes on production challenges for The Tempest.
Remember: at the end of The Tempest, you will hand in a 3--5 paragraph essay analyzing:

1. The challenges to staging the play in general
2. Some of the ways the productions we will be sampling on film approached those challenges
3. How you would handle the challenges for a small, local production of the play.

Continued watching Acts 2 and 3 in the Stratford stage production of The Tempest.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Tuesday, April 28

Reminder: Complete live performance reviews ASAP!

Reviewed challenges to producing The Tempest, as we have noted them so far.
Remember: at the end of The Tempest, you will hand in a 3--5 paragraph essay analyzing:

1. The challenges to staging the play in general
2. Some of the ways the productions we will be sampling on film approached those challenges
3. How you would handle the challenges for a small, local production of the play.

Finished reading Act 3 in the abridged script of The Tempest.
Continued watching Act 2 in the Stratford stage production of The Tempest.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Monday, April 27

Reminder: Complete live performance reviews ASAP!

Reviewed challenges to producing The Tempest, as we have noted them so far.
Remember: at the end of The Tempest, you will hand in a 3--5 paragraph essay analyzing:

1. The challenges to staging the play in general
2. Some of the ways the productions we will be sampling on film approached those challenges
3. How you would handle the challenges for a small, local production of the play.

Finished watching Act 2 in the film production of The Tempest.
Began reading Act 3 in the abridged script of The Tempest.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Friday, April 17

Reminder: Complete reviews of And Then There Were None ASAP!

Remember: at the end of The Tempest, you will hand in a 3--5 paragraph essay analyzing:

1. The challenges to staging the play in general
2. Some of the ways the productions we will be sampling on film approached those challenges
3. How you would handle the challenges for a small, local production of the play.

Finished reading Act 2.
Continued watching Act 1 and 2 in the film production of The Tempest.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Thursday, April 16

Reminder: Complete reviews of And Then There Were None ASAP!

Remember: at the end of The Tempest, you will hand in a 3--5 paragraph essay analyzing:

1. The challenges to staging the play in general
2. Some of the ways the productions we will be sampling on film approached those challenges
3. How you would handle the challenges for a small, local production of the play.

Finished watching Act 1 of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival production of the play.
Discussed strategies taken by both the film director and the Stratford Festival productions of the play; students took notes on their organizers.

Assigned roles; began reading Act 2. 

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Wednesday, April 15

Reminder: if you missed reading Act 1 of our abridged script for The Tempest, you need to catch up with the class. Complete reviews of And Then There Were None ASAP!

Review: at the end of The Tempest, students will hand in a 3--5 paragraph essay analyzing:

1. The challenges to staging the play in general
2. Some of the ways the productions we will be sampling on film approached those challenges
3. How you would handle the challenges for a small, local production of the play.

Continued watching Act 1 of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival production of the play.
Discussed various production and performance decisions around the play.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Tuesday, April 14

Reminder: if you missed reading Act 1 of our abridged script for The Tempest, you need to catch up with the class.
Shared some ideas on challenges to staging the play.
At the end of our study of the play, students will hand in a 3--5 paragraph essay analyzing:

1. The challenges to staging the play in general
2. Some of the ways the productions we will be sampling on film approached those challenges
3. How you would handle the challenges for a small, local production of the play.

With that in mind, students were encouraged to take notes as we watched the opening scenes of the 2009 movie version and the Stratford Shakespeare Festival production of the play.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Monday, April 13

Read and discussed Act 1 of the English Class in Performance abridged script for The Tempest.
Began discussing challenges to staging the play.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Friday, April 10

Concluded performances of "Here We Are."Students shared feedback via rubric; performers were also graded.
Read summary of Act 1 of The Tempest.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, April 8: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!) 
FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Thursday, April 9

Short class today due to 2 hour delay schedule.
Continued performances of "Here We Are."
Students shared feedback via rubric; performers were also graded.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, April 8: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!) 
FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Wednesday, April 8

Began performances of "Here We Are."
Students shared feedback via rubric; performers were also graded.
Distributed copies of our next play, an abridged version of The Tempest.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, April 8: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!) 
FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Tuesday, April 7

Short classes due to early release schedule.
Reviewed requirement for a second theatrical review essay.

Groups ran lines for "Here We Are."

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, April 8: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!) 
FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Monday, April 6

Groups ran lines for "Here We Are."

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, April 8: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!) 
FRIDAY, May 22: LAST DAY TO HAND IN SECOND THEATER REVIEW!

Friday, April 3

Choral memory exercise for "Here We Are."
Groups ran lines.

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, April 8: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!)

Thursday, April 2

Re-do of the Chapter 14 reading quiz.  (Results will be averaged).

Students ran lines for "Here We Are."

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, April 8: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!)

Wednesday, April 1

Reading quiz on Chapter 14 in Basic Drama Projects, "Practicing Basic Movement."

Students ran lines for "Here We Are."

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, April 8: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!)

Tuesday, March 31

Homework: For Wednesday, April 1: Read Chapter 14 in Basic Drama Projects, "Practicing Basic Movement" (151--162) paying particular attention to the section, "Basic Principles of Stage Movement" (152--153). 

Wrapped up blocking demonstrations for "Here We Are."
Students shared peer evaluations with one another.

 

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 27: present blocking demonstration of "Here We Are."
WEDNESDAY, April 1: Chapter 14, Basic Drama Projects.
FRIDAY, April 3: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!)

Monday, March 30

Homework: For Wednesday, April 1: Read Chapter 14 in Basic Drama Projects, "Practicing Basic Movement" (151--162) paying particular attention to the section, "Basic Principles of Stage Movement" (152--153). 

This lesson taught by Mr. Edinger in Ms. Bishop's absence.

Students continued work on blocking demonstrations for "Here We Are" or continued memorizing lines for Friday's performances.

 

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 27: present blocking demonstration of "Here We Are."
WEDNESDAY, April 1: Chapter 14, Basic Drama Projects.
FRIDAY, April 3: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!)

Friday, March 27

Homework: For Wednesday, April 1: Read Chapter 14 in Basic Drama Projects, "Practicing Basic Movement" (151--162) paying particular attention to the section, "Basic Principles of Stage Movement" (152--153).
Chapter 13 vocabulary test.

Students prepared blocking demonstrations for "Here We Are."Began demonstrations; students shared peer evaluations with first team.

 

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 27: present blocking demonstration of "Here We Are."
WEDNESDAY, April 1: Chapter 14, Basic Drama Projects.
FRIDAY, April 3: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!)

Thursday, March 26

Homework: For Wednesday, April 1: Read Chapter 14 in Basic Drama Projects, "Practicing Basic Movement" (151--162) paying particular attention to the section, "Basic Principles of Stage Movement" (152--153).
Reminder:  Chapter 13 vocabulary test tomorrow.

Students reviewed vocabulary for Friday's test.
Students continued blocking "Here We Are."
Began exercise in choral memorization.

 

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 5: read Chapter 13, "Following Stage Directions."  
FRIDAY, March 27: Vocabulary Quiz on Chapter 13 vocabulary.
FRIDAY, March 27: present blocking demonstration of "Here We Are."
FRIDAY, April 3: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!)

Wednesday, March 25

Reading quiz on  Chapter 13, "Following Stage Directions."
Students reviewed vocabulary for Friday's test.
Follow up demonstration, discussion of key concepts in the chapter.
Discussed the rubric for scoring this Friday's demonstrations. 
Students continued blocking "Here We Are."

 

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 5: read Chapter 13, "Following Stage Directions."  
FRIDAY, March 27: Vocabulary Quiz on Chapter 13 vocabulary.
FRIDAY, March 27: present blocking demonstration of "Here We Are."
FRIDAY, April 3: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!)

Tuesday, March 24

Homework: Read  Chapter 13, "Following Stage Directions," for Wednesday.

Emphasized the importance of understanding the concepts in Chapter 13 in order to successfully block scenes.
Students continued blocking "Here We Are."
Shared rubric for scoring this Friday's demonstrations.
 

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 5: read Chapter 13, "Following Stage Directions."  
FRIDAY, March 27: Vocabulary Quiz on Chapter 13 vocabulary.
FRIDAY, March 27: present blocking demonstration of "Here We Are."
FRIDAY, April 3: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!)

Monday, March 23

Homework: Read  Chapter 13, "Following Stage Directions," for Wednesday.

Reviewed concept of peaks and shifts--and that "topping" lines and using blocking to underscore emotional shifts is key.

Emphasized the importance of understanding the concepts in Chapter 13 in order to successfully block scenes.

Students began blocking "Here We Are."
 

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 5: read Chapter 13, "Following Stage Directions."  
FRIDAY, March 27: Vocabulary Quiz on Chapter 13 vocabulary.
FRIDAY, March 27: present blocking demonstration of "Here We Are."
FRIDAY, April 3: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!)

Friday, March 20

Reading Quiz on Chapter 21, "Memorizing."
Reviewed concept of "unit memorization" as superior to "rote memorization," and reviewed the reasons this is so.

Discussed concept of "topping"--lines building to peaks of comic or emotional intensity.
Discussed concept of emotional shifts--places where the emotional content of lines makes a sudden, dramatic change.

Students re-read "Here We Are," looking for three biggest peaks in the script for each character.
Groups read through play together, discussing and marking peaks and shifts.
 

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 20 read Chapter 21, "Memorizing."  
FRIDAY, March 27 present blocking demonstration of "Here We Are."
FRIDAY, April 3: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!)

Thursday, March 19

Homework: for Friday, read Chapter 21, "Memorizing."

Created performance groups for "Here We Are."
Teams read through play again, discussed challenges to mounting a performance, and brainstormed approaches to staging it in the classroom.
 

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 18: Reviews of The Miracle Worker are due. (This is a change.)
FRIDAY, March 20 read Chapter 21, "Memorizing."  
FRIDAY, March 27 present blocking demonstration of "Here We Are."
FRIDAY, April 3: Perform "Here We Are."  (MUST BE OFF BOOK!)

Wednesday, March 18

Homework: for Friday, read Chapter 21, "Memorizing."

Students printed and proofread their reviews of The Miracle Worker.
Students made final edits and revisions to their reviews.
COLLECTED final drafts.
 
Discussed performance groups for "Here We Are."

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY, March 18: Reviews of The Miracle Worker are due. (This is a change.)
FRIDAY, March 20 read Chapter 21, "Memorizing." 

Tuesday, March 17

Homework: for Friday, read Chapter 21, "Memorizing."

Students continued sharing their reviews of The Miracle Worker with one another, seeking feedback on ways to improve their drafts.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 13: "The Still Alarm" is due.
WEDNESDAY, March 18: Reviews of The Miracle Worker are due. (This is a change.)
FRIDAY, March 20 read Chapter 21, "Memorizing." 

Monday, March 16

Homework: for Friday, read Chapter 21, "Memorizing."

Students began sharing their reviews of The Miracle Worker with one another, seeking feedback on ways to improve their drafts.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 13: "The Still Alarm" is due.
WEDNESDAY, March 18: Reviews of The Miracle Worker are due. (This is a change.)
FRIDAY, March 20 read Chapter 21, "Memorizing." 

Friday, March 13

"The Still Alarm" reading quiz.

Students continue drafting their own reviews of The Miracle Worker,  referring to our notes and the model texts as needed.

Began a relay race read-through of "The Still Alarm."

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 13: "The Still Alarm" is due.
TUESDAY, March 17: Reviews of The Miracle Worker are due.

Thursday, March 12

Reminder: "The Still Alarm" is due tomorrow.

Students continue drafting their own reviews of The Miracle Worker,  referring to our notes and the model texts as needed.

Began a relay race read-through of "Here We Are."

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 13: "The Still Alarm" is due.
TUESDAY, March 17: Reviews of The Miracle Worker are due. 

Wednesday, March 11

Homework: Read "The Still Alarm" for Friday; be prepared for a reading quiz.
"Here We Are" reading quiz.

Students began work drafting their own reviews of The Miracle Worker, referring to our notes and the model texts as needed.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, March 13: "The Still Alarm" is due.
TUESDAY, March 17: Reviews of The Miracle Worker are due. 

Tuesday, March 10

Short classes today due to early release schedule.
Homework: Read "Here We Are" for tomorrow; be prepared for a reading quiz.

Reviewed the upcoming theater review assignment.
Students read online models of theater reviews and began work drafting their own.

DUE DATES

THURSDAY, March 5: Miracle Worker unit quiz.
FRIDAY, March 6: Chapter 3 and 20 Vocabulary quiz.
FRIDAY, March 13: Reviews of The Miracle Worker are due.

Friday, March 6

Chapters 3 and 20 Vocabulary Quiz.

Finished watching film version of The Miracle Worker.
Briefly discussed the production.
Took notes on upcoming theater review assignment.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary quiz.
TUESDAY, March 3: Chapter 20 (213--220).
THURSDAY, March 5: Miracle Worker unit quiz.
FRIDAY, March 6: Chapter 3 and 20 Vocabulary quiz.

Thursday, March 5

Unit Quiz on The Miracle Worker.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary quiz.
TUESDAY, March 3: Chapter 20 (213--220).
THURSDAY, March 5: Miracle Worker unit quiz.
FRIDAY, March 6: Chapter 3 and 20 Vocabulary quiz.

Wednesday, March 4

Reviewed essay questions for tomorrow's unit quiz.
Small groups discussed how to approach the questions.

Continued watching The Miracle Worker with Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary quiz.
TUESDAY, March 3: Chapter 20 (213--220).
THURSDAY, March 5: Miracle Worker unit quiz.
FRIDAY, March 6: Chapter 3 and 20 Vocabulary quiz.

Tuesday, March 3

Reading Quiz on Chapter 20, Basic Drama Projects, "Interpreting the Character's Lines" (213--220).

Reviewed note-taking for writing a review.
Continued watching The Miracle Worker with Patty Duke and Anne Bancroft.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary quiz.
TUESDAY, March 3: Chapter 20 (213--220).
THURSDAY, March 5: Miracle Worker unit quiz.
FRIDAY, March 6: Chapter 3 and 20 Vocabulary quiz.

Monday, March 2

Homework: For Tuesday, March 3: Read Chapter 20, Basic Drama Projects, "Interpreting the Character's Lines" (213--220).

Introduced Chapter 3 and 20 Vocabulary on Quizlet.
Finished reading The Miracle Worker (312--316).

Watched sign-interpreted staging of the pump scene.
Watched newsreel clip of Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary quiz.
TUESDAY, March 3: Chapter 20 (213--220).
WEDNESDAY, March 4: Miracle Worker unit quiz (tentatively).
FRIDAY, March 6: Chapter 3 and 20 Vocabulary quiz.

Friday, February 27

Homework: For Tuesday, March 3: Read Chapter 20, Basic Drama Projects, "Interpreting the Character's Lines" (213--220).

Miracle Worker vocabulary quiz.
Continued reading Act 3, The Miracle Worker (307--312).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary quiz.
TUESDAY, March 3: Chapter 20 (213--220).
WEDNESDAY, March 4: Miracle Worker quiz (tentatively)
FRIDAY, March 6: Chapter 3 and 20 Vocabulary quiz.

Thursday, February 26

Choice of silent reading or vocabulary study.

Discussed student notes on Script, Acting, Directing, Staging and Technical Elements, and Audience for the first half of the film version of The Miracle Worker.

Continued reading Act 3, The Miracle Worker (303--307).

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY,  February 25: Chapter 3, Basic Drama Projects, "Evaluating a Play" (51--59). FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary Quiz.

Wednesday, February 25

This lesson taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence.

Students took notes for a review.
Began watching film version of The Miracle Worker.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary Quiz.

Tuesday, February 24

Reminder: Chapter 3, Basic Drama Projects, "Evaluating a Play" (51--59) due Wednesday, 2/25.

Took notes on evaluating a play.

Created DEJ note form for five areas of focus for writing a review: Script, Acting, Directing, Staging and Technical Elements, and Audience.
Watched the Word of Mouth review of The Miracle Worker, and noted examples of each of the areas of focus.
Discussed the Word of Mouth review, referring to our notes.
Students prepared a second notes form, to assist in organizing notes for a review of the film version of The Miracle Worker.

Continued reading Act 3, The Miracle Worker (302-- 303).

DUE DATES

WEDNESDAY,  February 25: Chapter 3, Basic Drama Projects, "Evaluating a Play" (51--59). FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary Quiz.

Monday, February 23

Reminder: Chapter 3, Basic Drama Projects, "Evaluating a Play" (51--59) due Wednesday, 2/25.

Vocabulary practice for Friday's Miracle Worker vocabulary quiz.
Wrapped up pantomime performances.
Watched the "breakfast scene" clip from a high school performance of The Miracle Worker.
Discussed challenges to staging the scene, evident as we watch.
Began reading Act 3, The Miracle Worker (300-- 302).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 13: Perform Pantomime (Directions on pages 89--90).
WEDNESDAY,  February 25: Chapter 3, Basic Drama Projects, "Evaluating a Play" (51--59).
FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary Quiz.

Friday, February 13

Reading quiz on Act 2.
Those who had neglected to do their reading were given the opportunity to catch up, at the cost of a class participation point.

Pantomime performances began.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 13: Perform Pantomime (Directions on pages 89--90).
WEDNESDAY,  February 25: Chapter 3, Basic Drama Projects, "Evaluating a Play" (51--59).
FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary Quiz.

Thursday, February 12

Homework: Finish reading Act 2 of The Miracle Worker.  (286--298).  Be prepared for a reading quiz!  
Reading quiz on Act 1.
Reminder: Pantomime (described on pages 88--90 of textbook) due Friday.


Continued reading The Miracle Worker (269--286).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 13: Perform Pantomime (Directions on pages 89--90).
WEDNESDAY,  February 25: Chapter 3, Basic Drama Projects, "Evaluating a Play" (51--59).
FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary Quiz.

Wednesday, February 11

Homework: Finish reading Act 1 of The Miracle Worker.  (269--274).  Be prepared for a reading quiz!  
Reminder: Pantomime (described on pages 88--90 of textbook) due Friday.
The quiz on the Miracle Worker vocabulary unit has been rescheduled to Friday, February 27.

Reviewed the reaction process outlined in the textbook ("Mirror Nature," 92) with a hot potato and a heavy stone.


Continued reading The Miracle Worker (264--269).

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, February 10: Chapter Seven, "Emphasizing Believable Action" (87--92).
FRIDAY, February 13: Perform Pantomime (Directions on pages 89--90).
FRIDAY, February 27: Miracle Worker Vocabulary Quiz.

Tuesday, February 10

Short class today due to late start schedule.
Introduced Miracle Worker vocabulary lesson.

Continued reading The Miracle Worker (262--264).

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, February 10: Chapter Seven, "Emphasizing Believable Action" (87--92).
FRIDAY, February 13: Perform Pantomime (Directions on pages 89--90).
FRIDAY, February 13: Miracle Worker Vocabulary Quiz.

Monday, February 9

No school today due to snow day.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, February 10: Chapter Seven, "Emphasizing Believable Action" (87--92).
FRIDAY, February 13: Perform Pantomime (Directions on pages 89--90).

Friday, February 6

Reminder: Read Chapter 7 of Basic Drama Projects for Tuesday, February 10.  (You will prepare a pantomime, as described in the chapter, for Friday, February 13.)
Vocabulary Quiz.
Actor's Warm-up: Writing your name with your whole body.

Continued reading together "The Miracle Worker" (254--262).

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, February 10: Chapter Seven, "Emphasizing Believable Action" (87--92).
FRIDAY, February 13: Perform Pantomime (Directions on pages 89--90).

Thursday, February 5

This class short due to 2 hour delay schedule.
 
Reminder: Vocabulary quiz Friday, February 6.
HOMEWORK:  Read Chapter 7 of Basic Drama Projects for Tuesday, February 10.  (You will prepare a pantomime, as described in the chapter, for Friday, February 13.)

Class completed a prospectus organizer on "Mirror Mirror" for

1. Actors
2. Audience
3. Set design and props
4. Sound and lighting effects/special effects.

Began reading together "The Miracle Worker." (Now on page 254.)

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, February 6: Theater language vocabulary quiz (77)
TUESDAY, February 10: Chapter Seven, "Emphasizing Believable Action" (87--92).
FRIDAY, February 13: Perform Pantomime (Directions on pages 89--90).

Wednesday, February 4

Reminder: Vocabulary quiz Friday, February 6. 
Class analyzed challenges in mounting a production of "Mirror Mirror" for

1. Actors
2. Audience
3. Set design and props
4. Sound and lighting effects/special effects.

Actor's warm-up: charades.

Reviewed previous knowledge of Helen Keller's life, and distributed scripts for "The Miracle Worker."

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, January 30: Finish reading "Mirror Mirror" to prepare for class discussion of the script.
TUESDAY, February 3: Chapter Six, "Loosening Up" (82--86).
FRIDAY, February 6: Theater language vocabulary quiz

Tuesday, February 3

This class short due to 2 hour delay schedule. 
 Homework: read Chapter 6, "Loosening Up" for Wednesday, February 4. 

Returned DEJs.
Actor's Warm Up: "Gibberish" in a Fish Bowl.
Practiced evaluation with the Acting Exercise Rubric.  How do you do at focusing on the scene?  At sharing it with another actor?

Groups began identifying challenges to staging this episode of Star Trek as an ensemble.  What specific things in the script would be difficult for us to take on, if we were going to?

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, January 30: Finish reading "Mirror Mirror" to prepare for class discussion of the script.
TUESDAY, February 3: Chapter Six, "Loosening Up" (82--86).
FRIDAY, February 6: Theater language vocabulary quiz.

Monday, February 2

No school due to snow day.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, January 30: Finish reading "Mirror Mirror" to prepare for class discussion of the script.
TUESDAY, February 3: Chapter Six, "Loosening Up" (82--86).
FRIDAY, February 6: Theater language vocabulary quiz

Friday, January 30

This class short due to 2 hour delay schedule. 
 

Homework: read Chapter 6, "Loosening Up" for Tuesday, February 3.  Be sure to finish reading your copy of  "Mirror Mirror" by Monday, when we will discuss it in detail.

Discussion of Double entry journals (DEJs) and observations from the Star Trek episode "Mirror, Mirror."
COLLECTED DEJs.

Watched clip, "Mirror Mirror" as produced by Star Trek in the Park.
Discussed production issues for a live theater version of Star Trek.  Differences between television and theater?

Actor's Warm Up: "Gibberish" (75 of Basic Drama Projects).

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, January 30: Finish reading "Mirror Mirror" to prepare for class discussion of the script.
TUESDAY, February 3: Chapter Six, "Loosening Up" (82--86).
FRIDAY, February 6: Theater Language and Elements of Drama Quiz (77)

Thursday, January 29

This lesson taught by a sub in Ms. Bishop's absence.

A print script of "Mirror Mirror" distributed to students; they should finish reading the episode at home before Friday.
Class watched the Star Trek episode "Mirror, Mirror," taking Double-entry journal notes on characters for tomorrow's class.

DUE DATES

FRIDAY, January 30: Finish reading "Mirror Mirror" to prepare for class discussion of the script.
TUESDAY, February 3: Chapter Six, "Loosening Up" (82--86).
FRIDAY, February 6: Theater Language and Elements of Drama Quiz (77)

Wednesday, January 28

Introduced use of Quizlet online vocabulary tool for this class; students reviewed vocabulary for chapters 5 and 6 for next Friday's quiz.
Discussed how to complete a Double-entry journal form for tomorrow's video: students should observe and make notes on at least three characters from the episode.
Began reading together the "Mirror Mirror"episode of Star Trek for tomorrow's viewing.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, January 27: Chapter Five, "Finding Your Place in the Spotlight" (69--77).
FRIDAY, January 30: Finish reading "Mirror Mirror" to prepare for class discussion of the script.
FRIDAY, February 6: Theater Language and Elements of Drama Quiz (77)

Tuesday, January 27

No school today due to snow storm.

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, January 27: Chapter Five, "Finding Your Place in the Spotlight" (69--77).
FRIDAY, February 6: Theater Language and Elements of Drama Quiz (77)

Monday, January 26

• Distributed syllabus
• Signed out text, Basic Drama Projects.
• HOMEWORK: Read Chapter 5, "Finding Your Place in the Spotlight" (69--77) for tomorrow. Review the warm ups!
• Need for safety (emotional as well as physical) in acting.
• Brainstorm Class Expectations
• If time: Pair off: "Play Sport" (73).

DUE DATES

TUESDAY, January 27: Chapter Five, "Finding Your Place in the Spotlight" (69--77).
FRIDAY, February 6: Theater Language and Elements of Drama Quiz (77)